There are 10 ways to get from Stuttgart to Istria by plane, train, bus, train (TGV), night train, ferry, car ferry, shuttle, or car
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Fly Stuttgart Airport to Pula Airport
best- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane STR - PUY
4h 49m€99–296Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Munich central bus stationbus FlixBus N1135 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus N943 / ...
15h 17m€70–118Train, bus
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain 11 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich Hbf to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanabus
- Take the bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus
11h 35m€766–2,240Train
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain 11 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 90 / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanatrain 19 / ...
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Pulatrain
15h 22m€123–430Night train, line 2 ferry, car ferry
- Take the nighttrain from Stuttgart Hbf to Venezia S. Lucianighttrain Nj
- Take the ferry from Ferrovia "A" to Tronchetto "A"ferry 2 / ...
- Take the carferry from Port of Venice to Port of Pulacarferry
17h 26m€135–213Fly Stuttgart Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane STR - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Novigrad
7h 27m€80–881Train to Frankfurt, fly to Pula Airport
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane FRA - PUY
6h 1m€130–346Train to Frankfurt, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, bus
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane FRA - TRS
- Take the bus from Trieste Airport to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
6h 49m€185–806Bus via Ljubljana Airport (LJU)
- Take the bus from Stuttgart to München, ZOBbus
- Take the bus from Munich Hbf to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanabus
- Take the bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus
11h 53m€766–2,128Drive 752.1 km
- Drive from Stuttgart to Pulacar 752.1 km
8h 39m€109–158
Stuttgart to Istria by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stuttgart to Istria is to bus which costs €70 - €120 and takes 15h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Stuttgart to Istria is to fly which takes 4h 49m and costs €95 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Stuttgart to Istria. However, there are services departing from Stuttgart and arriving at Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor via Munich Hbf and Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Stuttgart to Istria. However, there are services departing from Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Pula via München Hbf, Salzburg Hbf, Villach Hbf and Ljubljana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 22m.
The distance between Stuttgart and Istria is 582 km. The road distance is 752.1 km.
The best way to get from Stuttgart to Istria without a car is to train and bus which takes 11h 35m and costs €750 - €2300.
It takes approximately 4h 49m to get from Stuttgart to Istria, including transfers.
Stuttgart to Istria bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Stuttgart station.
Stuttgart to Istria train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Stuttgart to Istria is to fly which takes 4h 49m and costs €95 - €300. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €120 - €430 and takes 15h 22m, you could also bus via Ljubljana Airport (LJU), which costs €750 - €2200 and takes 11h 53m.
What companies run services between Stuttgart, Germany and Istria, Croatia?
Eurowings, Lufthansa, and Air Dolomiti fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Pula Airport (PUY) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Hauptbahnhof to Pula via München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, Villach Hbf, and Ljubljana in around 15h 22m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Pula Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–650
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–480
Flights from Frankfurt to Pula Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Pula Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–600
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Munich Hbf to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €460–1,300
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €280–800
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Novigrad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €33–650
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €33
- Private
- €182
Bus from Trieste Airport to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €69–430
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €69
- Private
- €206
Bus from Munich Hbf to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €460–1,300
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €280–800
- Website
- GoOpti
Ferry from Ferrovia "A" to Tronchetto "A"
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- ACTV — Azienda del Consorzio Trasporti Veneziano
- 75 min. Ticket
- €10
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More Questions & Answers
Stuttgart to Istria bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at München, ZOB station.
Stuttgart to Istria train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at München Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stuttgart to Istria is 752 km. It takes approximately 8h 39m to drive from Stuttgart to Istria.
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